Business Solutions for Fall 2020

FALL 2020 7 SOLUTIONS Must-See TED Talks for Business Leaders Spend a few minutes now and you might be inspired for years TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks of 18 minutes or less. These videos provide free and easy access to the wisdom of some of the world’s wisest and most talented people. If you’re not currently watching TED Talks to enhance your business leadership, get started with these all-time favorites: Shawn Achor – “The happy secret to better work” Shawn Achor is a speaker and author who studies happiness. He wrote The Happiness Advantage and founded GoodThink, Inc. In his humorous TED Talk, Achor offers insight on how leaders can leverage the “happiness advantage” where creativity and produc- tivity levels thrive. As a manager, are you focused on struggles and complaints or on opportunity? Marco Alverà – “The surprising ingredient that makes businesses work better” Marco Alverà is an Italian/American businessman and CEO of Snam, Europe’s largest natural gas utility. He explains how his company works to create a culture of fairness—and how tapping into our innate sense of what's right and wrong makes for happier employees and better results. Bell Pesce – “5 ways to kill your dreams” A TED Fellow, entrepreneur, and MIT graduate, Bell Pesce tackles (and debunks) five common success myths that may be holding you back from developing that game-changing product, launching that successful company, or writing that best-selling book. Simon Sinek – “How great leaders inspire action” Simon Sinek started out in advertising, but has since written several best-selling books on leadership. He demonstrates through power- ful examples how successful leaders inspire their employees to work purposefully: “If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood and sweat and tears,” says Sinek. Roselinde Torres – “What it takes to be a great leader” A senior partner and managing director at the Boston Consulting Group, Roselinde Torres spent 25 years observing what makes great leaders and cultivating leadership pipelines. She points out in this video that the world is now more global, more digital, and more connected than ever. As a result, traditional leadership develop- ment is no longer effective. Torres shares how to develop leaders in today's world and identifies the questions you need to be asking. You can get TED recommendations delivered to your inbox by providing your interests and motivations at ted.com .